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Seattle TV Live Desk Brings new Meaning to the word CLUTTER


Ok multitaskers out there.  

In case you haven't stopped everything in your day to watch Fox13+ on KJZO, here's a couple of screens you get to see.  Wanted to get a snapshot.

1. Matt Smith (demoted from a #2 evening anchor for this??) at the desk covering news on the ratings-challenged duopoly channel.

2. Time, weather temps and conditions top right

3. Two small boxes in right margin with Fox Live Now and Fox Weather being shown at times with people on camera speaking with no audio.  Can't hear it or even read it the lower thirds.

4. A second pic below of a  Mayor's ceremony swearing in the chief with all that going on.  

Ok, first time here. Way too busy, IMHO

Bloomberg-ish.  

Nice concept but it seems to be on from 10:30-4 which seems like overkill.  But life is about choices, right?



Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM

    Matt is doing a fine job. When does his internship end?

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  2. AnonymousJuly 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM

    He's been offered the role of the Beaver on remake of Leave it to Beaver. Jerry Mathers body double, right? Not impressed, ever.

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  3. IDC9July 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM

    Cluttered is the right way to describe this. The Fox Live Now and Fox Weather boxes are completely unnecessary, and distract viewers from what Matthew Smith is bringing them. The time and weather boxes are also overly large, and could be made smaller. Same goes for the Fox Local logo.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM

    Why can't they put something on the screen to tell us if they are live or a repeat?

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    1. IDC9July 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM

      That would be a better use of valuable screen space versus some of the other features in the Fox Local stream.

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  5. "Mark Felt"July 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM

    At least on one of the radio stations I listen to has the disclaimer: "Portions of this show have been pre-recorded."

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